Mandatory water restrictions in Cape Coral, Florida
6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cape Coral, FL
Start Date: 4/21/2017
- End Date: 6/9/2017
Cape Coral’s water emergency ended and the public can water twice weekly again. The water level of the freshwater canal system has recovered. The city also stopped pumping water from the Southwest Aggregates reservoir.
Fort Myers News-Press (Fla.), June 9, 2017
As water levels in canals continued to decline, Cape Coral water officials announced mandatory once weekly watering rules. Even before the new restrictions took effect, lawns were brown or already dormant from the lack of rain. More city employees were being tasked with issuing citations for improper watering.
The city was also considering drawing water from a reservoir owned by Southwest Aggregates Mining in Charlotte County, to bolster the low water level in its canals.
Fort Myers News-Press (Fla.), April 20, 2017
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